Overview
The Pearl of Fox River Valley has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 6th of 8 nursing homes in Elgin. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 57% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $142,448 in the past three years.
The Pearl of Fox River Valley is a for-profit facility with 112 certified beds, caring for about 102 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 37%
Top 34%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $142,448
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.42 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.01 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.52 hrs
- Nurse aides1.90 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 102
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 30, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes